Memoirous

The homeless shelter I help support, Cornerstone Community Outreach , has started a physical store called the Rummage Room with an on-line presence. Go to Facebook and LIKE to see their specials. I remember when I first came to Chicago and volunteered with this group. I was put in charge of the Freestore. Times have certainly changed. My husband reminded me Sunday that when the Freestore started it was a time still emerging from the groovy 60s—where a lot of stuff was supposed to be free. There still is: the shelter offers free hot meals and a weekly food pantry. Just drop in, no need to “qualifiy.” And, of course, all that free stuff from the 60s such as free love came at a price. It’s just at the time no one wanted to count the cost. CCO has been helping people since 1989 and over the years funding for the homeless has been getting less and less. Illinois and Chicago in particular are in a budget crisis that doesn’t seem at all near to being resolved. So the shelt...